No, Zachary, it's not pathetic....."Sticks and stones," as about as ignorant and simple minded as it gets. It's an easy phrase for you to throw around in this instance as (I'm assuming) you're a heterosexual male. You've never been ridiculed or bullied for being gay or been a victim of rape (again I'm assuming). However if you end up having a gay son or your mom, sister or girlfriend/wife got raped I'm sure you won't find a heightened sensitivity to the subject.
And all this is showing to a new generations is that this kind of language is OK, cool or even funny........and let me tell ya Zach, it's not.

I like the mix and have been a fan looooong before Boxer came out.......though I also don't like Grizzly Bear or Animal Collective so what do I know.
Oh and to all the old school fans out there brassland has a few copies of Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers LP for sale on there website.